Shoulder decisions — 2019

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated as 30 percent disabling. The Board denied a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks.,Service connection for the right shoulder disability, lumbar spine disability, and left foot disability was not granted because new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is not causally related to his military service. Service connection for migraines was also denied due to lack of causal relationship with military service.,,,

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and left shoulder disability due to additional development being necessary.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new and material evidence, as well as other issues related to his PTSD claim. The VA is instructed to obtain all relevant records, including SSA records, and schedule a VA psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection of various hearing and shoulder conditions were dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to re-consider his claims for service connection for left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, and neck condition. The cases are remanded for further examination and opinion regarding these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's left shoulder fracture residuals and whether it is related to an in-service injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a right shoulder condition and hypertension due to insufficient evidence, including a lack of medical examination or treatment records.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's right shoulder condition and bilateral pes planus are not service-connected. The case is being remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including his back and neck disabilities, sleep disorders, and gastrointestinal issues, have rendered him unable to maintain gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, granted service connection for tinnitus, and denied service connection for a chronic right shoulder disorder. The case is remanded to obtain an opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right eye disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for leg pain, knee pain, and shoulder pain, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions on a direct basis or as secondary to his service-connected thoracolumbar strain with anterior wedging at T12.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability was rated as 10 percent prior to December 11, 2018 and as 20 percent since then. The appeal is denied because the medical evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Veteran's request to reopen claims for left ear hearing loss disability and lung disability (previously claimed as residuals of pneumonia) were granted. The right hip, GERD, concussive migraine headaches, short-term memory loss, left shoulder, right shoulder, left hand, and right hand disabilities are all remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a cervical spine condition. The case is remanded for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left shoulder muscle strain and left ankle sprain were denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The rating for left shoulder muscle strain was found to be in excess of 20 percent, while the rating for left ankle sprain remained at 10 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bilateral shoulder condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right knee disability, right shoulder disorder, right wrist disorder, and left ankle disorder. The appeal was also remanded for further action on other claims.

The Board has determined that new evidence has been added to the claims file and that VA treatment records are missing. The Veteran's right shoulder, lumbar spine, and bilateral hearing loss disabilities have also increased in severity since his last examination. Therefore, the case is being remanded for further action.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for various disabilities as the Veteran passed away during the appeal process.

Your claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and consideration of Social Security Administration (SSA) records.